2 Nephi 5
- The Nephites separate themselves from the Lamanites, keep the law of Moses and build a temple.
- Laman and Lemuel's anger increases against Nephi, and they try to take away his life. They believe the older siblings are supposed to rule over the people.
- The Lord warns Nephi to depart and flee into the wilderness and take anyone who would go with him. Nephi ended up taking Zoram and his family, Sam and his family, as well as Jacob and Joseph, and his sisters.
- They named the place they stopped in, Nephi.
- Anyone who was with Nephi called themselves the people of Nephi.
- They were exceedingly blessed with their crops. flocks and herds.
- Nephi brought the plates with him, along with the ball that was prepared for his father by the hand of the Lord.
- The people of Nephi were able to prosper and multiply the land.
- Nephi prepared swords to defend themselves against anyone who hated him, his children or his people.
- Nephi taught his people to build buildings out of wood, iron, copper, brass, steel, gold, silver, precious ores, which the Lord had given to them in much abundance.
- Nephi made many swords like the one of Laban
- The people wanted Nephi to be their king, but Nephi refused. The Lord instead impressed upon the people that Nephi should be their ruler and teacher until some sought to take away his life.
- That prophecy was fulfilled and many were cut off from the presence of the Lord.
- Because of their cursing, they became idle people, full of mischief and subtly.
- "Subtly"--in a manner that is so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
- Nephi consecrated Jacob and Joseph to be priests and teachers over the land of his people.